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1. phillipgholson 02.27.17 / 12pm

   It was cool to watch Charlie Hunnan in this movie I knew he would be a warrior as he was in sons of anarchy.
2. Thomas Dayton 03.07.17 / 8pm

   The Lost City of Z looks like an interesting film based on a true story because a man devotion to travel up the Amazon river in search of this lost city. This most intrigues me because of his title as being born the unfortunate ancestor and his risk of defying all the people who doubted him, by renaming his family name as being the man who discovered this forgotten city. It’s hard to believe that during the early 1900’s hundreds only about a hundred years ago, there were still land that was hidden beyond our eye’s and the technology was advanced enough to discover it. However, this man believed that with a big sacrifice he could prove the world different. This is why, this film sticks out to me especially of how territorial the native americans were of their land and the protection of their people by ridding or killing outsiders from their land. I’m interesting in seeing this story of Col. Percy Fawcett and his journey to discover the mysterious of the Amazon rainforest.
3. wdclark2 03.10.17 / 8pm

   Character arc is an important, and too often overlooked, aspect of film-making. Simply put, character arc is the internal or external change a character goes through over the course of the movie. A character might experience positive growth or change as a person, or they might undergo some sort of tragic fall. A character might overcome some sort of physical, tangible, obstacle over the course of a movie. An example of this is could be Rocky Balboa fighting Apollo Creed in “Rocky”, even though he doesn’t actually win the title bout. They might also overcome some sort of personal, internal obstacle, such as when the title character of “Willow”, played by Warwick Davis, gains confidence and realizes that the power to enact positive change was within him all along. Another example of character arc might include Anakin Skywalker turning into Darth Vader in “Star Wars – Episode III.” There are strong character arcs in “The Lost City of Z”, including that of Colonel Percival Fawcett as he struggles, both mentally and physically, to find El Dorado, also known as the Lost City of Gold.
4. GloriaFong 04.03.17 / 10pm

   Enticing and informative review by Larry Gleeson. There’s so much I am looking forward to when viewing The Lost City of Z such as the spectacular cast, two opposite, diverse settings, an intriguing narrative, and the attractive mise-en-scene. What makes me even more excited is this is based on actual events. After doing some brief research, it’s amazing how this expedition occurred less than one hundred years ago. Thank you for mentioning character arc as that is an essential component for this film and for many films in general. Percy reuniting and bonding with his son, Jack, surely will have some impact on their long discovery. I hope I get the opportunity to see this exciting film soon.
5. Lawrence Gleeson 04.16.17 / 12pm

   Thank you, Gloria! The Lost City Of Z has gotten a limited release date of April 14, 2017. I also felt the film served as a period piece with the setting. Granted, the film does move forward spanning a couple of decades. Yet, it doesn’t get old. Solid acting and the film’s narrative kept my interest throughout all the way up to the film’s end. The reuniting and bonding between Percy and Jack could have been explored more deeply, in my opinion. Nevertheless, the film is well-done and you won’t be disappointed! Thank you, again.
6. Colin Bolick 06.16.17 / 11pm

   Outstanding review Gloria. I can’t wait to watch this film, it looks like it is put together well. I think that you did great job of describing the journey that it takes the viewer. I also think that you did a great job describing the real events that took place and crediting them. The relationship between the characters is reflecting on the depth that we all have shared with someone or will eventually. I think that the rise-en-scene is bold in context to it’s display of the reality of the era and it’s events.
7. masonf24 07.28.17 / 12pm

   Great review! I was a bit reluctant about seeing this film at first, but i’m glad I did. I thought this film was very exciting and definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. You did a great job of not only making your review captivating, but it was well-described and informative at the same time. This film had an enticing narrative, as well as great acting which is why its one of my favorite films to come out so far in 2017.
8. Maria Donley 07.28.17 / 8pm

   Wow awesome review! I personally have never seen this movie mostly because I’ve never thought this film would interest me too much but after reading your review it helped open my mind to trying the movie out.
   I took it upon myself to actually go and watch the film, although I was not as impressed as I thought would be I did feel that this movie had really good cinematography, music, acting and even characters many of which I feel are very underestimated and overlooked.
9. Rujie Wang 11.15.17 / 12am

   Usually “hero” is a movie genre, but seriously dumping a real hero, fans are often disappointed.For what they need is a visual, auditory, “hero” companion, far from being a live-action trigger for the living.

   The “nipple” of the audience is the green house, drugs, games, and movies.Kawabata, haizi, Hemingway’s suicide will not and will never be able to block, hinder or even slightly offset the mass dependence on the nipple.So the work that doesn’t fit with the “nipple” usually doesn’t sell well at the box office.

   Biographical films, music films, sports films, special identity films.From sociology, humanism and movie history, it is worthy, necessary and even must be taken.But there is a bigger premise before that: market rules.A movie is just a front sail in the market, but the genre is a windward one.When the ship of the film is not sailing into the deep water, the most needed water, the compass, the unquestionable hull and crew.Only when the boat is large enough, enough to travel far enough, and enough to go through, is the ability, the vision, the strength to catch every new wind.

   At that time, the true hero no longer makes you afraid, let you pull away, to harm you inexplicable.
10. Zinan He 11.15.17 / 5pm

    I loved the review; it is very alluring and enlightening at the same time. It made me want to watch the movie that very instant. I looked forward to watching this film because you have made it evident that it is a well put-together film. You have done a great job in enthralling the audience and inculcating an interest in them to watch the movie without giving away too much information about the movie. By giving away just the right amount of information in a fascinating manner, you have probably won the hearts of a lot of people who love movies. I had heard plenty about this movie before, but I just couldn’t bring myself to watch it because I felt like there was nothing for me in it but after reading this particular review, I immediately felt the need to broaden my horizons and watch this movie. The cinematography especially was terrific, and so were the characters and their actions. Needless to say, I did not regret watching the movie at all. This video is worth watching for all those people who have an eye for movies with good narratives and cinematography. True film critics will appreciate this film for the true beauty that it is. I can finally say, as captivating as this review is, it is honest too. I love this review for giving out just enough to the readers and at the same time, keeping them interested in watching the film. Genuine reviews of films are quite difficult to find these days and I must say, yours is one of the best that I have come across.

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